Tunisia vs Mali: Carthage Eagles fail to soar as Les Aigles hold them to a draw
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Tunisia vs Mali: Carthage Eagles fail to soar as Les Aigles hold them to a draw

Stephen Oladehinde 23:08 - 20.01.2024

Tunisia played a draw against Mail, failing to get the three points that could boost their chances of qualification.

Tunisia came into this game from the back of a defeat in their first game against Namibia as they sought to get their first win of the tournament.

However, they could only manage a 1-1 draw against Mali, leaving them with just one point in Group E.

Lassine Sinayoko scored the opening goal for Mail before Hamza Rafia levelled, with all the goals scored in the first half.

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Has it happened 

Tunisia's head coach Jalel Kadri made three changes to his side that lost their opening game 1-0 to Namibia.

Eric Chelle, Mali’s head coach made two changes to his side that defeated South Africa in their opening game.

The game started with both teams trying to have control of the game in the early stage of the first half.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, both teams created chances that could have led to the first goal but they could not take their chances.

Tunisia vs Mali || X
Tunisia vs Mali || X

However, it was Mali that opened the scoring when Lassine Sinayoko took a pass and sent the ball past the keeper, bouncing in off the right post.

Tunisia rallied round to get back in the game and their effort was crowned with the equaliser in the 20th minute.

Ali Abdi showed great vision to find Hamza Rafia with a cheeky pass inside the box, and his first time shot was precise and sailed low into the middle of the goal.

Hamza Rafia scores Tunisia's equaliser || X
Hamza Rafia scores Tunisia's equaliser || X

Both teams ended the first half in a draw as they headed into the dressing room in preparation for the second half.

The teams came out for the second half with much intensity but could not bury their chances.

A fierce encounter between Tunisia and Mali || X
A fierce encounter between Tunisia and Mali || X

Mali created loads of chances to take that could put them ahead in the game but were wasteful in front of the goal.

Both teams could only manage a 1-1 draw at full-time with the Tunisians without a win in the 2023 AFCON tournament.

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